International Journal of Clean Coal and Energy, 2014, 3, 13-18 Published Online May 2014 in SciRes. http://www.scirp.org/journal/ijcce http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ijcce.2014.32002 How to cite this paper: Tosun, Y.I. (2014) Benefaction and Pyrolysis of Şırnak Asphaltite and Lignite. International Journal of Clean Coal and Energy, 3, 13-18. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ijcce.2014.32002 Benefaction and Pyrolysis of Şırnak Asphaltite and Lignite Yildirım I. Tosun Mining Engineering Department, Şırnak University, Şırnak, Turkey Email: yildirimismailtosun@gmail.com , yildirimtosun@sirnak.edu.tr Received 15 March 2014; revised 17 April 2014; accepted 20 May 2014 Copyright © 2014 by author and Scientific Research Publishing Inc. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution International License (CC BY). http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Abstract Depending on advanced technological developments in energy production the low quality coals needed the most economical technologies and even in order to make it possible to produce coal- derived products. Compliance with environmental norms of coal pyrolysis or gasification of vari- ous type of coals, feasible combustion systems and energy production facilities are needed in to- day's modern technology, also enable the production of liquid and gaseous coal fuels. However, raw materials and chemical nature of them requires a variety of adaptation methods. This study examined the high sulfur and ash types of Kütahya, Denizli, Aydin, Soma lignite, Sirnak asphaltite and lignite. The representative samples were taken from local areas of the lignites. Fundamentally, the conditions regarding better desulfurization way, the high quality pyrolysis lignite oil produc- tion, high value light oil, coal tar and gas products were determined at the goal of high fuel pro- ducing yield. Keywords Coal Pyrolysis, Desulfurization, Oil Char Production, Semi-Pyrolysis 1. Introduction Lignite consumption in energy production is increasing in parallel with growing energy needs today. In terms of the available reserves and production amount, lignite natural resources are limited. The highest amount of coal resources are consumed in energy production in Turkey, as the most economical means [1] [2]. In Turkey ap- proximately 80% (36 million tons) of total lignite production of almost 45 million tons was utilized in primary energy production. The clean coal fuels such as coal liquids, gases will also provide high value-added products for the benefit of the country and even will make a very positive growth and employment. Turkish Energy Min- istry promotes to the highest priority researches and developments in coal cleaning and processing for evaluation